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Airport Passengers Exit Terminal 4 for ‘Security Incident’ – NBC New York


Amid one of the busiest travel weekends in the country, the largest terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport experienced a “security incident” on Sunday that prompted a partial evacuation.

The first signs of trouble at the airport began surfacing on social media shortly before 11 a.m. as passengers were ushered out of Terminal 4.

A spokesperson for the Port Authority said passengers were cleared from the departures area of the terminal while the bomb squad investigated an unattended bag.

The arrival and departure levels of Terminal 4 were briefly closed to all inbound traffic due to the investigation.

Bomb squad investigators and K-9 teams deemed the unattended luggage safe and airport operations were resumed around 12 p.m.

The bag contained a common household product K-9s are trained to detect, a law enforcement source told News 4.

The impact of the over hour-long shutdown was expected to cause delays at the terminal as the holiday weekend rush continued.

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10-Inch Knife Found in Baby Car Seat at Logan Airport – NBC Boston


Transportation Security Administration officers found a 10-inch (25-centimeter) long butcher knife wedged into the side of a baby’s car seat at a security checkpoint at Boston’s Logan International Airport, officials said.

“We love babies … but not butcher knives!” TSA New England said in a post on its official Twitter account Tuesday.

State police were informed after the knife was found on Monday and it was confiscated.

“Pack your knives properly in your checked bag and you’re good to go,” the TSA tweeted.

No one was arrested, a TSA New England spokesperson said.

After the knife was confiscated, the car seat was rescanned and the woman and her baby were allowed to continue on their flight to Atlanta, he said.

It’s not clear why the passenger needed a knife, he said.

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John Wayne Airport back to normal after security incident forces evacuations


John Wayne Airport is back to normal after a security incident forced evacuations.

Travelers who were forced to evacuate are back to boarding their flights, according to the airport and passengers back on their seats.

Delays and cancellations are still expected for some travelers, the airport said.

Officials did not specify what prompted the security incident in the first place.

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This new iPhone feature could make airport security lines a breeze – Fortune



This new iPhone feature could make airport security lines a breeze  Fortune

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